perfectmatch | week two

Messmer and Edamura are taken to eat dim sum. It's a pretty nice place, lots of families come through, no one pays any mind to Messmer weirdly enough? And the food is awesome. So, eat your fill!

Highlights

Once again, production is paying so eat however much you want.
There is water for the snakes to drink.
The waitstaff is very friendly.

[ food is fine, even if he has to eat it with this guy... and even if he doesn't know what it is. Both of Messmer's serpents are periscoped up above the table, eyeing the various plates, while Messmer himself looks vaguely apprehensive. ]

... What manner of meal is this?

[ some of it looks suspiciously close to Impure Hornsent Food (TM), except with fewer scorpions. ]

[okay. . . okay!! you said to yourself you'd do better, Edamura!! so do better!! dim sum is a pretty chill date, so it should all go just fine!!]

[PAPS HIS CHEEKS REAL QUICK TO PYSCH HIMSELF UP, before flashing Messmer a genuine smile. just. going to ignore the snakes for now]

It's called dim sum. They serve you multiple small dishes-- they're almost snacks, really-- and you share those dishes with your present company.

[it's supposed to foster social connections and togetherness! or something]

[ Oh. That's pretty normal for Mr. Royalty over here, or at least it was a few centuries ago. Messmer makes a small noncommittal noise of understanding. ]

... And thou art meant to eat it by hand?

[ he doesn't know what chopsticks are...... this is about to be a humbling experience. Meanwhile, one of his snakes is slithering towards a plate of pork dumplings. ]

You can. . . but it's more polite to eat it with chopsticks. Oh--

[scoops up a pair, breaking them apart and then tucking them between his fingers like a pro]

Have you ever used these before?

[his gaze does flicker towards the snakes, but like. he ain't gonna stop them?? that seems like it'd be rude??]

[ he doesn't stop it, so the snake goes ahead and starts attempting to swallow a pork dumpling. Have you ever seen a snake eat an egg?? It's like that. Fortunately, the second snake has better table manners, and instead peers at Odamura and his utensils. ]

No.

[ great...... ]

[he has watched a few nature documentaries so yeah. . . he's watched snakes eat things. . . damb. down it goes. . .]

Okay. . . well.

Can I see your hand?

[holds out his own expectantly. give hand, Messmer!!]

[ he should probably stop his snake from eating dumplings, but he doesn't seem to care... ]

... Very well.

[ presumably, he's going to show Messmer how to hold the little sticks? So he relents, offering his hand to Odamura. It's big and rough from years of weapon use, and his nails are long and pointy. It's also weirdly warm - more than a normal person's. ]

[who says the snakes can't also enjoy dim sum??]

[and yes, that's exactly what he's doing! he takes Messmer's hand in his own, holding it by the back as he tucks the two wooden sticks between his fingers, adjusting them appropriately so they're gripping the chopsticks in proper, albeit slightly awkward, form]

There. It might feel weird, but if you hold this finger still and use this one to move the top chopstick up and down, you can grab anything!

[ the wait staff at this restaurant are so tolerant

he and the other snake stare at the configuration of chopsticks in his hand with something akin to mathlady.jpg. ]

I should think it far simpler to pierce the food.

[ you would say that, Mr. The Impaler ]

[AST HEY SHOULD BE]

Don't do that! That's rude. You'll piss off everyone in the restaurant!

[as demonstration, Edamura picks up his own pair of chopsticks and uses them to steal one of those dumplings. SNAKE CAN'T HAVE THEM ALL]

week two | dates

messmer and edamura

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